Seminars & Workshops

Spring 2009

Unless specified, registration is not required.

• Planning Your Rubrics for Fall
  April 15, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
  Presenter: Jacque Leeper
  

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Planning summer and fall assessments? What does quality work look like? Does your view match that of your students? The use of rubrics can bridge this gap. We'll discuss the construction of rubrics (both paper and the use of electronic tools), and how grades and rubrics can coexist.

• WIMBA: Using collaborative learning environments
  Tuesday, April 7, 12:45 - 2:10 p.m.
  Presenter: Jennifer Campbell-Meier

  Location: Library Technology Center - CTLE Room 380

  A workshop that showcases some of the WIMBA tools that can be used for online meetings and instruction. WIMBA environments use interactive technologies such as voice, video, podcasting, instant messaging, application sharing, polling, and whiteboarding to share your content. Great for student projects too!

• Responding with Generosity
  Tuesday, February 24, 12:45 – 2:10
  Monday, April 6, 2:30 – 3:25
  Presenter: Frank Colladay

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 374in CTLE

  Often times when controversial things come up we divide into camps. This workshop will give communication and education tools that will allow us to work together, in spite of differing points of view.

• Full Range Leadership Model
  Tuesday, April 7, 8:00-9:00

Discussion leader: Mark Jordan

What tools do leaders have to help their employees move from resistance or compliance to internalization of the organization mission and vision? The Full Range Leader Model gives leaders the tools they need.

• Advanced Advisement
  Thursday, March 5, 3:30 – 5:00
  Monday, April 6, 3:30 – 5:00

Presenter: Kathy Sisk

Do you need to be better informed on how to advise transfer students? Are you up to date on policy regarding students who have completed POLS 1101 via an AP exam or CLEP and the legislative requirements? Come join us on Thursday, March 5, 3:30-5:00 or Monday, April 6, 3:30-5:00 as we work through these and other issues using some actual case studies.

• Just-in-Time Teaching
  Thursday, March 26, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Friday, March 27, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Presenter: Sarah Formica

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Just-in-Time Teaching is a pedagogical strategy that exploits the Internet to develop and utilize a feedback loop between students and instructors that exists both in class and out of class. The JiTT method involves a three-step process. First is a pre-instruction reading assignment with concept-based questions (ie: the WarmUp exercise). The next step involves an in-class discussion of the conceptual questions, and finally there is a collaborative student activity involving the concepts discussed in the reading and lecture. Students are required to answer the pre-instruction WarmUp questions and submit their responses via the Internet a few hours before lecture begins. The instructor reviews the student responses to the questions and designs the lecture structure and activities according to the students’ understanding of the concepts “just in time,” before lecture begins.

  The JiTT method promotes active learning and conceptual understanding by first introducing the concepts to students through the text, then compelling the students to critically reflect on the material and write about the concepts in their own words. The class discussion that follows helps the students to eradicate their previous misconceptions and learn how to apply the concepts to a group problem in which they see how the concept is useful in real life, outside of the classroom.

• Coffee Talk -- Mentoring Educational Leaders
  Tuesday, March 24, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  Presenter: Larry Berneking

  Location: Library Technology Center –Room 369 in CTLE

  We know about the difficulty in herding cats. Such is the role of educational leaders who must lead faculty, staff, students and their parents to the individualized goals of each one they are charged to lead. Understanding this role, the mentor is faced with an arduous challenge.

• ARTstor
  Monday, March 23, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Pam Sachant
  

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Want to add pretty pictures--and excitement--to your lectures? Learn how to use ARTstor, a library of more than one million digital images from around the world and throughout time. ARTstor has images of art and architecture by the great masters, sure, but it also has maps, graphs, and charts for use in classes in areas across the curriculum. We will practice using tools to view, present, and store images for your classroom and research purposes.

• Teambuilding Success
  Thursday, March 12, 12:45 – 2:10 p.m.
  Friday, March 13, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Michele Hill

Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

Teambuilding Success - Explore ways to increase group co-operation while maximizing individual contributions. We will explore the tools and techniques necessary to monitor and evaluate the processes and the results obtained in the team approach.

• Coffee Talk -- Invisible Rules: Men, Women, and Teams
  Tuesday, March 10, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Jane O’Gorman

Location: Library Technology Center – Room 369 in CTLE

Men and women working together in all levels of society must communicate with each other as effectively as possible. Otherwise, the best intentions of each gender can and will be misinterpreted to the detriment of all parties in the communication process. Join us as we learn about the hidden “rules” unique to each gender.

• Online Teaching
  Thursday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Irene Kokkala

  Location: Library Technology Center - Room 380 in CTLE

  General conversation on the topic and answers to questions on design and process for course development.

• MBTI – Keirsey and Leadership
  Thursday, March 5, 2009, 12:45 – 2:10 p.m.
  Friday, March 6, 2009, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Michele Hill

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE
  

  Keirsey is a tool that can be used to achieve effective communication with other people. People receive, process, and act upon information differently. If you understand their preferences and then communicate in a way that they understand, chances are you will not only get what you expected, but those with whom you communicate will feel good about how they received and acted on your communication.

• Introduction to the virtual world Second Life
  Monday, February 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  Thursday, March 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Stephanie Songer

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 369 in CTLE

  Includes a tour of in world educational venues, such the SciLands, the CDC, and Virtual Hallucination.

• An Advisement Treasure Map
  Thursday, February 26, 12:45p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
  Monday, March 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Jill Brady

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Guiding students towards the treasured NGCSU degree can be a daunting task that's not for the faint hearted! Join the Registrar's office staff for a session regarding a wide variety of advisement topics that often trip the most experienced guides. Topics will include: overall NGCSU degree requirements, how to read an NGCSU transcript, advising shortcuts for transfer students, credit by all kinds of exams, military experience and online resources available. Faculty and staff are welcome.

• DIFS Makes the Difference in Student Motivation: Both Skill and Will are Needed for Student Success

  Friday, February 27, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Type of instruction:  online live internet-broadcast webinar event

  Location:  Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Academic success depends on two factors, Ken contends—Skill and Will.  For greatest possible success, students need skills like the SOAR strategies as well as Will (motivation) to learn and succeed.   The difference between motivated and unmotivated students can be described as DIFS—Desire, Intention, Focus and Sustainment.  
  In this broadcast, Ken will discuss: 
  •           The SOAR learning system
  •           The DIFS motivational system
  •           Inside and outside desire
  •           Goal statement
  •           Planning for success
  •           Focusing effort
  •           Countering obstacles
  •           Sustaining effort
  Participants will learn how to:
  •           Raise personal motivation
  •           Motivate others
  Kenneth A. Kiewra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an expert on learning strategies, homework, and study methods. A professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he presents regularly at AERA and other national conferences, in addition to working with local schools. Kiewra is the author of two textbooks with Prentice Hall and Allyn & Bacon, as well as dozens of journal articles.  His research interests include: learning strategies, knowledge representation, strategies for note-taking and studying, cognitive factors related to writing ability, and the development of talent and expertise.

• Peer review and the NGCSU peer consultation template
  Wednesday, February 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  Thursday, February 19, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Presenter: James Badger

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  In a recent study, NGCSU faculty were surveyed and interviewed about peer review of teaching. Findings from the investigation informed the construction of a faculty-informed peer consultation template. This workshop (i) describes the development of the NGCSU peer consultation template and (ii) invites faculty to share their perceptions of - or experiences with - the peer review process.

• Turn Any Course Into a Service Learning Course(S)

  Tuesday, February 17, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
  Wednesday, February 18, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  Presenter:  Donna Gessell

  Location:  Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Service Learning is a powerful pedagogical tool, providing students with hands-on experiences to help them incorporate concepts taught in your course.  Participating in this workshop, you will be guided into creating a plan for turning a specific course into one with a service learning component, replacing an existing requirement.  What is Service Learning?  Students provide a service that reinforces academic knowledge and skills to or through a community partner.  The service can be a product, process, or project; however, it is always tied to learning outcomes of the course.

• A workshop on online journals: Etudes Historique An undergraduate history journal
  Thursday, February 12, 12:45 – 2:10 p.m.
  Presenters: Eugene VanSickle and Richard Byers

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  Workshop will cover the process of beginning an undergraduate journal, what is needed to start such a journal, how to organize and manage it, and how to use it to create learning experiences for undergraduates at NGCSU.

• Learning Styles for Retention

  Tuesday, February 3, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
  Friday, February 6, 3 p.m. – 4p.m. 
  Presenter:  Donna Gessell

  Location:  Library Technology Center – Room 380 in CTLE

  After six months, students typically retain only 30% of what they learn in a class.  How can we increase that amount to 90%.

  This presentation explores how students take in and use information, and how these processes affect retention.  Studies show that retention increases if we expand the repertoire of our teaching styles.  As we engage students in active and reflective learning using concrete and abstract materials, we increase learning capacities. 

  After participants identify their own learning styles and explore the linkage to their teaching styles, we'll devise learning outcomes and assignments that work across the range of learning styles to create student centered learning environments and increase retention.

• Coffee Talk – Leadership or Management or both?
  Tuesday, February 10, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  Presenter: Bob Orwig

  
  

  Location: Library Technology Center – Room 369 in CTLE

  
  You can get there from here. Come find out how one person – Dr. Linda Roberts-Betsch – progressed from a faculty member to VPAA and discuss how you too can strive to reach your leadership and/or professional goals.

• An Introduction to Facebook
  Tuesday, January 27, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Library Technology Center Room 369
  Wednesday, January 28, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Library Technology Center Room 380
  Presenter: Chuck Robertson

  In this workshop we will look at Facebook as a social media tool. We
  will talk about academic applications, but will mostly focus on how it
  is used and the potential for building rapport. This is designed for
  folks that have never used facebook, but all are welcome, from
  beginner to expert.

  Goals:
  - Understand the basic features of the Facebook application.
  - Go over the privacy settings and how to set-up your account.
  - Be able to make an informed decision about whether you'd like your
  future Facebook account to be academically oriented, or just a regular
  social network.
  

• Coffee Talk – Progressing through Leadership Roles at North Georgia

  Tuesday, January 27, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  Presenter:  Linda Roberts-Betsch

  Location:  Library Technology Center – Room 369 in CTLE

  You can get there from here.  Come find out how one person – Dr. Linda Roberts-Betsch – progressed from a faculty member to VPAA and discuss how you too can strive to reach your leadership and/or professional goals.

• Turnitin.com and GradeMark
  Tuesday, January 20, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  Thursday, January 22. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  Presenters:  Craig Greathouse and Jon Miner, Dept. of Political Science and Criminal Justice

  Location:  Library Technology Center - Room 380 in CTLE

  This CTLE session will focus on the basics of the plagiarism detection software used on campus, turnitin.com.  It will provide an overview of how to use it, along with issues that faculty have to watch for when using the service.  It will also provide an introduction to GradeMark, a service which allows you to grade online.

• Online Teaching   
  Thursday, January 15, 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
  Presenter:  Irene Kokkala

  Location:  Library Technology Center - Room 380 in CTLE

  General conversation on the topic and answers to questions on design and process for course development.

• Coffee Talks
  Tuesday, January 13,  3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  Integrity in Leadership: The Insufficiency of Honesty
  Presenter:  Donna Gessell

  Location:  Library Technology Center - Room 369 in CTLE

  In Strategies for Taking Charge, Warrren Bennis (2003) argues: The integrity of trusted leaders is unquestionable. We tend to trust leaders who stand for a higher moral order and who demonstrate their ethics and values through actions we can observe.  What is meant by integrity, and why is it so important?  To appreciate the context for the discussion, before coming, please read Stephen L. Carter's essay, The Insufficiency of Honesty," available at http://www.library.spscc.ctc.edu/electronicreserve/read9697/instructors/Honesty.pdf.  Approximately 2400 words, it is very readable with thought-provoking examples for you to consider.

• More to come......

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